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Battle Of China: Reel-5

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keywords: wwii, chungking, underground factories, republic of free china, 1st american volunteer group, the flying tigers, the burma road

Synopsis: Chungking becomes the new Capitol of China, underground factories, Japan bombs Chungking, General Chennault and the 1st American Volunteer Group "The Flying Tigers" in actions against the Japanese, building the Burma Road...(read more)

Date: 1947
Duration: 00:09:18
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: China, Japan

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Battle Of China: Reel-5

The far western city of Chungking became the Capital city of the Republic of China, established their government, and built enormous caves and shelters to protect the people and house underground factories. Unable for their Army to reach Chungking by land they send the Imperial Japanese Army Service to destroy the city by bombing. Japanese planes taking off, in flight, and bombing Chungking. Air raid siren sounds alarm and people flee to underground shelters. Shows underground factories continuing to operate day and night.

Shows fires and destruction of Chungking. Call to arms throughout the Republic of Free China and training of the Chinese Army. Scenes of General Chennault and the 1st American Volunteer Group or Flying Tigers in action against the Japanese. Shows shark faced fighter planes. The Japanese started cutting the supply lines to the Chinese were cut off by Japanese war ships patrolling and blockades of the harbors and ports. Animated map shows the possible supply routes to Chungking and why a decision was made to build the Burma Road that would connect the railroad terminal at Lashio Burma with a truck road at Kunming.